PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Mushroomhead. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jones
vs
Gracie

180 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Jones.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jim Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Jones tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a straight left.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.

Jones has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jim Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Gracie.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones lands a jab.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jim Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Jones.
Jim Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gracie is rocked!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Gracie.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones drops Gracie with a right and a left! Jones comes rushing in but Gracie regains his composure and manages to keep Jones in guard.
Jim Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jones stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberto Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jones!